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NASACAR Race Weekend Food Drive

Attendees are encouraged to bring food to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware and Philabundance

Sunoco is holding a major food drive for Philabundance and the Food Bank of Delaware at the Dover International Speedway from June 1 to June 3 during NASCAR race weekend. Sunoco’s food drive comes during a time when hunger relief organizations are seeing a record number of people coming to them for food.

Throughout the weekend, NASCAR fans are encouraged to donate food and donations to volunteers located at various locations on Speedway grounds. Each day of the race weekend, Sunoco is raffling off a $100 gas gift card for those who donate. Donations will be equally split between Philabundance and the Food Bank of Delaware. Here are some of the most needed items that can also be found at the Giant Food Store in RV Lot 10 off of Leipsic Road:

• Canned/ Shelf-stable tuna

• Macaroni and Cheese

• Canned Pasta

• Canned Beef Stew

• Canned Chili

• Soup

• Canned Beans

• Long Grain Rice

• Creamy Peanut Butter

• Jelly

• Canned Green Beans

• Canned Corn

• Canned Fruit

• Breakfast Cereal and Hot Cereal

• Juice Boxes

Feeding America, the national network of more than 200 food banks, released the 2010 Map the Meal Gap study showing that more than 153 million meals were missed by people in the Delaware Valley and in the state of Delaware in 2010 due to food insecurity. In the Delaware Valley, more than 133 million meals were missed. In Delaware, close to 20 million meals were missed.

Attendees can help drive out hunger by dropping off donations and pick up more information and giveaways at the following drop off locations